A joint task force comprised of the Departments of Education and of Justice is probing the California Community College Athletic Association over claims that its transgender policy violates women’s rights.
By Catholics for Catholics
A joint task force comprised of the Departments of Education and of Justice is investigating the California Community College Athletic Association over claims that its transgender policy violates Title IX, The Daily Wire reported.
Called the Title IX Special Investigations Team, the crew started a probe into the California association over its policy stating that “a trans[gender] female…or non-binary student-athlete who has completed at least one calendar year of testosterone suppression treatment…may compete on a women’s team.”
According to The Wire, the Association’s policy instigated the discrimination of at least three female athletes on the basis of sex, according to a complaint submitted to the Office of Civil Rights. The objection alleges that a male athlete was permitted to take part in a women’s volleyball team and use the women’s locker rooms at one of the member colleges during the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
ED & @TheJusticeDept’s Title IX Special Investigations Team has launched an investigation into the California Community College Athletic Association amid allegations its “Transgender Participation Policy” violates federal Title IX protections for women and girls. pic.twitter.com/mZ4gpFS0pa
— U.S. Department of Education (@usedgov) January 15, 2026
“The fact that a Community College Athletic Association has a ‘Transgender Participation Policy’ is a stunning indictment of our culture,” said Kimberly Richey, the assistant secretary for civil rights. “Women’s sports are for women. Yet California’s Governor Gavin Newsom — despite admitting the truth on a podcast — continues to put ideology above the safety of and fairness for his own students.”
The complaint also contends that the California Community College Athletic Association ignored female students’ when they raised concerns about the impact that male students have on female sports.
The DOJ and the Education Department say that the association has a duty to uphold Title IX’s sex-based protections, given that it receives federal financial assistance in California.
“The Trump Administration will not tolerate policies that erase women’s rights, “says Richey. “The Title IX SIT looks forward to investigating this matter to ensure every woman has equal access to educational programs and athletic opportunities—because fairness and safety are non-negotiable.”
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